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Perfume Houses ~ P

This page lists perfume houses with names starting with the letter P. Perfume houses are alphabetized by first name, so that "Paul Smith" is listed under P. Some perfume houses have their own pages — if the name is a link, click on it.

Pal Zileri

Italian fashion line for men established in 1970. Fragrances were introduced in 2002 with Pal Zileri for men. Subsequent offerings include Concept no. 18, Sartoriale and Lab. The fragrance license is held by Mavive.

Parfums 06130

Niche fragrance line founded by Nicolas Chabert, who was raised in Grasse by a family of perfumers and designers. The company is named for Grasse's postal code. Fragrances include Yuzu Rouge (2003), Cédre (2003) and Lys (2006).

Parfums de Marly

French niche house founded in 2010. The concept: "the splendor of the XVIIIth century, when the greatest perfume were created for king Louis the XV in commemoration of the prestigious horse races." Fragrances include Darley, Godolphin, Ispazon, Lipizzan, Pegasus and Shagya.

Parfums de Rosine

Parfums d'Imperfiction

Indie perfume house of Konstantin Mihov, a psychology student in Germany and a regular on the Perfume of Life forum. As the name implies, the scents are inspired by fictional works. His debut fragrance, Alice in Wonderland, launched in 2007. Eleven Minutes & O Alquimista will also launch in 2007.

Parfums d'Orsay

Count Alfred d’Orsay (1801-1852) was a French-born dandy, said to be the "most fashionable man in the most fashionable circles in the most fashionable town in the world: London" (Last of the Dandies: The Scandalous Life and Escapades of Count d'Orsay, by Nick Foulkes). He dabbled in perfumery, and reputedly created a fragrance called "Eau de Bouquet".

The Parfums d’Orsay line was established after his death and named in his honor. Various sources report the founding year as 1865, 1908 and even 1933; 1908 appears to be the most likely. Count D'Orsay's original "Eau de Bouquet" was reportedly "reworked" into the line's Etiquette Bleue fragrance. I do not know the detailed history of the line, but they were issuing new fragrances into the the 20th century, and the line was "revived" in 1995.

Paris Hilton

American socialite, singer and actress. Her first fragrance, Paris Hilton for women, launched in 2004. A version for men followed shortly thereafter. Just Me for women and Just Me for men followed in 2005; Heiress for women and Heir for men in 2006. Fragrances are created under arrangements with Parlux.

Pascal Morabito

Patyka

French line of organic skincare and fragrances founded in 2004 by Philippe Gounel and Luc Jugla, and sold in 2009 to Cyril Jamot. There were six personal fragrances (Chypre, Boise, Ambre, Fougere, Floral and Hesperide) but they do not appear to be in production any longer.

Paul Smith

British fashion designer who started with a small shop in 1970 specializing in menswear. He showed his first collection in Paris in 1976; women's designs were added in the 1990s. By 2000, Paul Smith was Britain's largest designer label. The line has a huge following in Japan (200+ stores), although he is still somewhat less well known in the US.

People of the Labyrinths

Perry Ellis

American sportswear designer who established his own line in 1978. Ellis died in 1986. Marc Jacobs was the designer from 1988 until 1993, but left shortly after his infamous "grunge" collection. The women's sportswear line was eventually dropped, and the line is now best known for its menswear.

Fragrances debuted in 1985 with Perry Ellis for Women and Perry Ellis for men. Later scents include 360 for women (1993), 360 for men (1995), America (women & men, 1996).

Phat Farm

Men's fashion line established by hip hop mogul Russell Simmons in 1992 and known as a "leader in the urbanwear market". Phat Farm, and its sister company Baby Phat, were sold to Kellwood Corp. in 2004.

Fragrances (produced under arrangements with Coty) were introduced in 2006 with Phat Farm Atman.

Pierre Cardin

French fashion designer. He joined Christian Dior in 1946, then left to start his own fashion house in 1949. He was known for his bold geometric designs, which are often described as ignoring the female form. Cardin was the first haute couture designer to open a ready-to-wear boutique and to put his clothing line in department stores, and also the first to license his name to a wide variety of lifestyle goods.

Prescriptives

Cosmetics and skincare company founded as a division of Estee Lauder in 1979 and discontinued in 2009. The first Prescriptives fragrance, Calyx, was introduced in 1986, and is still on the market as Clinique Calyx.

Prince Matchabelli

Perfume house established by Russian Prince Georges Matchabelli and his wife, Princess Norina Matchabelli, and probably best known for Wind Song (1952). The house was sold in 1936 and has since had several owners; it is currently held by Parfums de Coeur, a manufacturer of designer fragrance dupes.

Profumum

Italian niche line established in 1996 by the grandchildren of Celestino and Lucia Durante, who had established a chain of stores featuring hand-made soaps, fragrances and the like. Today the Profumum line produces 15+ fragrances, has several boutiques in Rome and is sold in selected stores across Italy.